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Bocage’s Bushshrike
Chlorophoneus bocagei
Bocage's Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus bocagei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Bocage’s Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus bocagei) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 27 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
- Genus Chlorophoneus
- Species bocagei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bocage’s Bushshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bocage’s Bushshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bocage’s Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus bocagei) belongs to the Malaconotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 785,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bocage’s Bushshrike?
The Bocage’s Bushshrike is a small bird that weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Bocage’s Bushshrike live?
The Bocage’s Bushshrike is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bocage’s Bushshrike belong to?
The Bocage’s Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus bocagei) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bocage’s Bushshrike eat?
The Bocage’s Bushshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bocage’s Bushshrike migrate?
The Bocage’s Bushshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bocage’s Bushshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bocage’s Bushshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Bocage’s Bushshrike — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bocage’s Bushshrike's range?
The Bocage’s Bushshrike has a mapped global range of about 785,000 km².
Conservation
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